Preliminary Investigation of Pharmacist-Delivered, Direct-to-Provider Interventions to Reduce Co-Prescribing of Opioids and Benzodiazepines among a Medicare Population

Preliminary Investigation of Pharmacist-Delivered, Direct-to-Provider Interventions to Reduce Co-Prescribing of Opioids and Benzodiazepines among a Medicare Population

Co-prescribing of opioids and benzodiazepines can lead to overdoses and mortality. This retrospective study analyzed prescription claims data collected in 2016. A national medication therapy management (MTM) program conducted prescriber-based outreach interventions for patients with concurrent opioi...

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Main Authors: Jennifer M. Bingham, Ann M. Taylor, Kevin P. Boesen, David R. Axon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-02-01
Series:Pharmacy
Subjects:
opioid
benzodiazepine
pharmacist delivered
co-prescribing
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2226-4787/8/1/25

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https://www.mdpi.com/2226-4787/8/1/25

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